Individuals involved in the installing and repairing of oil burners should be aware of a number of different indicators of malfunctions in the equipment, their…
Category: Oil Burner
The following instruments are recommended for combustion testing and adjustments: • Draft gauge • Smoke tester • Carbon dioxide tester • 200/1000°F stack thermometer •…
Oil burner manufacturers provide detailed starting and operating instructions for their burners in their user manuals. These instructions should be carefully followed when attempting to…
Under most circumstances, oil burners and oil-fired units should be installed in rooms that provide adequate clearance from the combustible material. The only exception to…
The cadmium detection cell is the most effective type of primary safety control used on oil burners. Malfunctions cause primary safety control to build up…
The air system for the average oil burner is generally composed of the air shutter draft tube, the turbulator, and the fan. The draft tube…
The electrodes must be frequently checked and adjusted to ensure proper and efficient ignition of the fuel oil. Broken or malfunctioning electrodes can result in…
An oil burner nozzle is a device designed to deliver a fixed amount of fuel to the combustion chamber in a uniform spray pattern and…
The troubleshooting list in Table 1-3 contains the most common operating problems associated with fuel pumps and fuel units. Each problem is given in the…
The oil-pressure regulator on the fuel pump is generally factory-set to give nozzle oil pressures of 100 psig. The firing rate is indicated on the…